31 August 2012

Official Statement from the Azkals Team Manager

The PFF Disciplinary Committee has released the verdict in the Ms Cristy Ramos “sexual harassment” case. We would like to thank the Disciplinary committee for their hard work in arriving at the verdict, we respect the verdict but at the same time we must respect the due process that goes with investigations of this kind including the appeals process available to all parties.

The Disciplinary Committee has found no evidence of sexual harassment and we thank them for that. It is to the relief of the team and the management that such a serious charge has been found to be without foundation but this is no surprise to us.

However, other parties not involved with the case were handed suspensions. With full respect to the
Disciplinary Committee we will be appealing the decision.

Meanwhile we will continue to focus on the goal of making the country proud thru the game of football. Please can we request everyone to be respectful in their communications about this and to allow the process to continue until its full conclusion. Thank you.

Is this really the kind of leadership we have at the PFF? Is the AFC really involved in a legal case handled by our own "committee"? Why it was mentioned that the PFF sent their findings to AFC?It is simple, if you committed a crime then you should be punished. If you are found not guilty, then by no means you should not be penalized. But how come they said, there was no wrong doing but they are serving suspensions especially to those not directly involved.Where is the justice in that?